Is tabloids a reliable source?
In general, tabloid newspapers, such as The Sun, Daily Mirror, the Daily Mail (see also the February 2017 RFC discussing its validity), equivalent television shows, should be used with caution, especially if they are making sensational claims.
Is the independent UK a tabloid?
The Independent is a British online newspaper. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. Nicknamed the Indy, it began as a broadsheet and changed to tabloid format in 2003. The last printed edition was published on Saturday 26 March 2016, leaving only the online edition.
How do Brits feel about the tabloids?
Britons see the tabloid press as the least trustworthy, with half (51\%) now saying they wouldn’t trust the newspapers in this bracket to tell the truth at all, and another third (34\%) saying they wouldn’t trust the paper much, for a total of 85\% of UK adults who don’t fully trust the tabloids.
Who do Brits Trust to tell the truth?
Britons are most likely to trust journalists working for the likes of The Times and The Guardian to tell the truth – overall a third (34\%) of Britons say they trust these newspapers, but this is still down four percentage points from 38\% in mid-October.
How much do people really trust the BBC?
Among those who voted to leave the European Union, only two in five (40\%) say they trust the broadcaster, compared to 54\% of remain voters. Class also plays a part in trusting the BBC, just 37\% of C2DE adults trust BBC News to tell the truth compared to 49\% of ABC1 adults.
Is trust in BBC journalists falling across the country?
As the BBC responds to claims of bias following its coverage of the general election, YouGov polling reveals that faith in BBC News journalists to tell the truth has dropped, but the trend is not unique to the broadcaster, with trust in journalists falling across the board.